Circuits Assembly Online Magazine - Benchmark’s Profits Down 6% in Q2

NEWS

Kimball Reports $1.7B in Annual Sales

JASPER, IN – Kimball Electronics reported sales of $1.71 billion for its full fiscal year, down 6% compared to fiscal year 2023. Read More...

Foxconn Reports Record Revenue on AI Demand

TAIPEI – Foxconn reported a 19% year-over-year increase in quarterly revenue, totaling NT$1.55 trillion ($48.1 billion), driven by its cloud... Read More...

Key Tronic Announces $559M in Annual Revenue

SPOKANE VALLEY, WA – Key Tronic reported revenue of $559.4 million for its full fiscal year, down 4.8% compared to fiscal year 2023. Read More...

Nortech Sees 3% Decrease in Q2 Sales

MINNEAPOLIS – Nortech Systems announced sales of $33.9 million for the second quarter, a decrease of 3.2% from 2023's second quarter. Read More...

SVI Public Reports 4% Increase in Q2 Revenue

PATHUMTANI, THAILAND – SVI Public Co. reported second quarter revenue of THB5.94 billion ($162.6 million), up 4.3% from last year's second q... Read More...

EMS Transactions Down in Q2, Report Finds

CHICAGO – Three EMS transactions were recorded in the second quarter, down from the five recorded in 2023's second quarter, according to Lin... Read More...

Ducommun Reports 5% Increase in Q2 Revenue

COSTA MESA, CA – Ducommun's second quarter revenue of $197 million marked an increase of 5.2% over last year's second quarter. Read More...

SIA Report Provides Recommendations for Domestic Semiconductor Growth

WASHINGTON – SIA and the Boston Consulting Group have released a report, “Attracting Chips Investment: Industry Recommendations for Policyma... Read More...

Bank Exits Welsh Electronics Manufacturer After Funding Buyout

TREDEGAR, UK – The Development Bank of Wales has exited Camtronics six years after funding a management buyout of the contract electronics m... Read More...

FEATURES

Stretching Solder Capabilities

Solder paste dispensing can solve the challenges posed by differing component sizes. While stencil printing has long been the cornerstone of applying solder pa... Read More...

‘A Legacy of Innovation’

Indium Corporation celebrates its 90th anniversary with a look at its past and future innovations. A sense of curiosity and discovery drove the founding of Ind... Read More...

SMTA Presidential Candidates Make Their Case

Perhaps you have heard it’s election season around the world. SMTA is undergoing an election of its own this fall, with ballots due July 31. PCD F (www.pcdandf.... Read More...

How to Stay Within the SMT Assembly Process Window

Navigating the balancing act with the application constraints. Understanding and controlling the assembly process window is not just about managing the solder ... Read More...

System-in-Package and Multichip Module Technology

Moving forward on the ‘More than Moore’ roadmap. We’re witnessing a rapid evolution in advanced semiconductor nodes and market growth due to the meteoric rise ... Read More...

‘Everybody is Growing’

The East Coast trade show brings news of a steady industry, while puncturing myths about AI. Members of the electronics community gathered in the Boston suburb... Read More...

Sunny Times at Sunstone Circuits

One year out from its merger with American Standard Circuits, the West Coast fabricator is evolving to meet a changing customer base. From its inception as par... Read More...

Preventing Electrochemical Contamination at the Rework Station

The choice of flux plays a significant role. Although the rework bench plays a critical role in electronics manufacturing, engineers often overlook its cleanli... Read More...

Tariff Tradeoffs: The 2023 CIRCUITS ASSEMBLY Top 50

Buoyed by the US-China trade war, Mexico and Malaysia are making their move. On Jan. 6, 2023, the Wuxi Welnew Microelectronics plating plant in Wuxi, China, wa... Read More...